Comments on: We have officially lost two dieters http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/we-have-officially-lost-two-dieters/ no buying for one year Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:26:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nicole http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/we-have-officially-lost-two-dieters/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Nicole Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:33:16 +0000 http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/?p=2428#comment-1190 We want to know why! Please tell - why not just cheat and then re-commit? Why flat out just call it quits? Was it too hard? Too silly? We want to know why! Please tell – why not just cheat and then re-commit? Why flat out just call it quits? Was it too hard? Too silly?

]]> By: Kristin http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/we-have-officially-lost-two-dieters/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Kristin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:37:15 +0000 http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/?p=2428#comment-1135 Truth: I caved and then came to my senses. Read about some jeans that seemed to belong with me on a NYT blog. Checked out the website, then justified the purchase with the same rationale I use - mostly unsuccessfully - with chocolate: just one won't hurt. Clicked "buy." And then was consumed by remorse. What had I just done? However many months of being good down the drain for a pair of jeans? Jeans????? Sheepishly, I called and cancelled my order. Immediately felt better. Although I'm not crazy about the five pairs of jeans in my closet, I am into sticking this thing out for a year. Truth: I caved and then came to my senses. Read about some jeans that seemed to belong with me on a NYT blog. Checked out the website, then justified the purchase with the same rationale I use – mostly unsuccessfully – with chocolate: just one won’t hurt. Clicked “buy.” And then was consumed by remorse. What had I just done? However many months of being good down the drain for a pair of jeans? Jeans????? Sheepishly, I called and cancelled my order. Immediately felt better. Although I’m not crazy about the five pairs of jeans in my closet, I am into sticking this thing out for a year.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/we-have-officially-lost-two-dieters/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Jenny Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:27:28 +0000 http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/?p=2428#comment-1134 YUP i cheated last month can't reveal why but i had too. YUP i cheated last month can’t reveal why but i had too.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/we-have-officially-lost-two-dieters/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Cathy Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:06:52 +0000 http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/?p=2428#comment-1131 YES... I totally agree. I would really love to hear from our former fellow dieters about the choice they made and why... Did they struggle with the decision to quit for very long? What was their thought process while they were still actively dieting? I think understanding their experiences, thoughts and feelings will be very interesting and helpful to those of us remaining TGAAD'ers. YES… I totally agree. I would really love to hear from our former fellow dieters about the choice they made and why… Did they struggle with the decision to quit for very long? What was their thought process while they were still actively dieting? I think understanding their experiences, thoughts and feelings will be very interesting and helpful to those of us remaining TGAAD’ers.

]]> By: Jennifer, Seattle http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/we-have-officially-lost-two-dieters/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Jennifer, Seattle Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:32:55 +0000 http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/?p=2428#comment-1130 I found myself in a (lovely) conversation with Diana, negotiating a barter of jeans for dress slacks and I knew I must be committed. I mean, geez, there is a Nordstrom RIGHT OVER *THERE*! I do understand the wanting to leave. It makes me think of the yogic concept of Pratyahara--withdrawal of the senses. It is hard to do and takes effort and energy. I guess we're withdrawing the shopping sense. I actually appreciate that these ladies didn't want to represent that they were committed when they no longer could commit. Hopefully, they got something meaningful from the experience. I found myself in a (lovely) conversation with Diana, negotiating a barter of jeans for dress slacks and I knew I must be committed. I mean, geez, there is a Nordstrom RIGHT OVER *THERE*!

I do understand the wanting to leave. It makes me think of the yogic concept of Pratyahara–withdrawal of the senses. It is hard to do and takes effort and energy. I guess we’re withdrawing the shopping sense. I actually appreciate that these ladies didn’t want to represent that they were committed when they no longer could commit. Hopefully, they got something meaningful from the experience.

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